It seemed like a prudent decision to rest Kyle Lowry, the Raptors' most important player, during a recent stretch against the NBA's two worst teams, but as Josh Lewenberg of TSN Radio 1050 writes, his time off could extend beyond that.

As the Blue Jays prepared to open their Grapefruit League schedule against the Pirates, manager John Gibbons offered insight into how the club may approach some of the positional battles in camp, namely in regards to a starting second baseman and the bullpen

It’s time to play ball, a much more enjoyable alternative to simply practicing ball, which is what the Blue Jays have been doing for the first week of spring training. With Grapefruit League action set to kick off on Tuesday, a Dunedin matinee with the Pittsburgh Pirates, manager John Gibbons split his roster in half and put his charges through a seven inning intra-squad game at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded centre Olli Jokinen to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for centre Joakim Lindstrom and a conditional 2016 sixth-round pick. Jokinen, 36, has appeared in 54 combined games with the Maple Leafs and Nashville Predators this season, scoring three goals and four assists. The Maple Leafs acquired him on Feb. 15 as part of the trade that sent Cody Franson to the Predators.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded defenceman Korbinian Holzer to the Anaheim Ducks for Eric Brewer and a fifth-round pick. Holzer, 27, has six assists in 34 games with the Leafs this season. In 58 career games, Holzer has two goals and seven assists. The Ducks also acquired F Michael Sgarbossa from the Colorado Avalanche for D Mat Clark.

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